Education and Skills Secretary Estelle Morris today set out the responsibilities of the Ministerial team at the Department for Education and Skills. Below are the representatvies and their relevant responsibiities in adult education and training.
ESTELLE MORRIS MP
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS
Has overall responsibility for:
· The Department, its policies and strategy
· Finance and public expenditure, including local authority finance
· Economic issues
· Major appointments.
Below the Secretary of State, David Miliband takes a strategic overview of issues affecting 0-19 year olds and Margaret Hodge takes a strategic overview of issues affecting the over 19s (including Further Education). Day to day responsibility for individual policy and implementation issues are as set out below.
MARGARET HODGE MBE MP
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Higher Education
Standards in post 19 learning
Widening participation in HE
Review of student support
Quality assurance in HE
Research and innovation in HE
Relations with DTI
HEFCE
Lifelong learning
Overview of Lifelong Learning
Learning and Skills Council
Pay in the HE and FE sectors (the latter with Ivan Lewis)
Student Support post 16 including the Student Loans Company and Education
Maintenance Allowances
Inspection post 16.
European Union and overview of International relations
Regional and Regeneration Policy
Regional and Urban Policy
Regeneration
Social inclusion
IVAN LEWIS MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ADULT LEARNING
Raising Standards in Further Education
Further Education and training for adults
FE corporations and governance
Area reviews of 16-19 provision (working with Stephen Twigg)
Adult Skills and Lifelong Learning
Adult Basic Skills
Adult Community Education
Employability and competitiveness – skills agenda
Adult information, advice and guidance
Sector Skills Councils/National Training Organisations
Foundation Apprenticeships and Modern Apprenticeships (With Stephen Twigg)
Workforce Development
Relationships with employers
Union Learning Fund
Union Learning Representatives
Regional Development Agencies
Individual Learning Accounts
Funding of adult learning
Prison education
Investors in people
Links with DWP
ICT in education and training
Overall strategy on ICT in education and training
Learndirect
University for Industry
Overcoming the digital divide
Wired up communities
UK Online Centres
International Relations with other than European Union business
Analytical services and research
STEPHEN TWIGG MP
PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND LEARNING
Strategy for London schools
Education of young people
Connexions Service
Careers Service and Youth Service
Neighbourhood Support Fund
Volunteering
Children and Young People’s Unit and Children’s Fund
Study support and summer activities for 16 year olds
14-19 (working with David Miliband)
Organisation and funding of sixth form study
Area reviews of 16-19 provision (working with Ivan Lewis)
14-19 curriculum
Qualifications for 14-19 year olds
Young People at Risk
Drugs education
Truancy and discipline
Youth Services support for young people in school education
Pupil welfare and school security
Family learning and role of parents in supporting schools
Other
Regulatory reform
Raising standards of customer service
Departmental efficiency and effectiveness
Public service reform
